Childrens Research Nurse

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Band 6 Children's Research Nurse
Barts Health NHS Trust is committed to delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality care to our patients across East London and beyond. We are proud to be a high-performing NHS Trust, renowned for excellence, innovation and our contribution to improving healthcare. We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Children's Research Nurse to join our Children's Research Team.
About the role
As a Children's Research Nurse, you will play a key role in the conduct, coordination and delivery of clinical research studies across The Royal London Hospital (RLH), Newham University Hospital (NUH) and Whipps Cross Hospital (WXH).
Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), investigators, sponsors, Research & Development (R&D) teams and clinical services, you will ensure that research studies are delivered safely and effectively.
You will have responsibility for managing your own caseload of children and their carers participating in clinical research studies. This will include assessing and managing care pathways, recruiting and educating participants, monitoring children throughout their study participation, and ensuring accurate and timely collection and documentation of research data.

Main duties of the job

About you
We are looking for a registered nurse who is enthusiastic, self-motivated, organised and committed to delivering high-quality clinical care and research.
You will need:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Effective team-working and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work independently and use initiative
• Good computer and data-management skills
• A flexible approach to working across different clinical and research environments
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of patient care, safety and research practice
Previous clinical research experience is essential, and this role provides an excellent opportunity for a nurse wishing to further develop their knowledge and skills within children's clinical research.
Working pattern
This is a 1.0 WTE, fixed-term post for one year, with the possibility of a permanent position.
The role will require flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays and night shifts as required by the needs of the research service.

Why join us?
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical research career within a supportive and innovative Children's Research Team. You will gain experience across a diverse portfolio of studies while working alongside experienced research and clinical professionals and contributing directly to improving healthcare for children and young people.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Children's Nurse with current NMC registration
• First-level degree in nursing or relevant subject
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to children's nursing and/or clinical research
• Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) E6 (R3) training/certificate

Desirable criteria

• Relevant postgraduate qualification in clinical research, children's nursing or a related area
• Healthcare management or leadership qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial post-registration experience as a Children's Nurse within an NHS or equivalent healthcare setting.
• Experience of working at Band 6 level or demonstrating equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
• Experience of recruiting patients/participants to research studies, including clinical trials, within a healthcare setting
• Experience of coordinating and managing the care of children and young people
• Experience of working autonomously and managing an individual caseload
• Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of coordinating a shift, clinical area or service and providing support to junior colleagues
• Experience of identifying, managing and escalating clinical or operational risks
• Experience of learning from incidents, complaints or feedback and contributing to improvements in practice

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within a children's clinical research environment
• Experience of working across multiple clinical specialties or hospital sites.
• Experience of working with research sponsors, Principal Investigators, R&D departments or study coordinating centres.
• Experience of research monitoring, audit or regulatory inspections

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Sound understanding of current issues and developments in children's nursing
• Understanding of the principles and application of Good Clinical Practice (GCP
• Understanding of clinical research processes, including recruitment, informed consent/assent, data collection and participant safety
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people and the processes for recognising and escalating safeguarding concerns
• Understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and the principles of Mental Capacity Act legislation, where applicable
• Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and incident reporting
• Understanding of confidentiality, information governance and data protection requirements.
• Knowledge of the professional responsibilities of a registered nurse and the NMC Code

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of relevant research legislation, regulatory frameworks and the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research
• Knowledge of research governance and the roles and responsibilities of sponsors, Principal Investigators and research teams
• Knowledge of leadership and management principles

Skills

Essential criteria

• Skilled in undertaking holistic clinical assessments of children and young people.
• Ability to identify clinical deterioration and take appropriate action, including escalation
• Ability to safely undertake research-related clinical procedures within scope of practice
• Competent in venepuncture and cannulation.
• Ability to engage with and recruit children, young people and their parents/carers into clinical research studies
• Ability to facilitate informed consent and assent in an age- and developmentally appropriate manner.
• Ability to collect, accurately document and manage clinical and research data
• Effective decision-making, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and manage an individual caseload.
• Ability to prioritise and manage competing demands while meeting study and service deadlines

Desirable criteria

• Competence in ECG recording
• Experience of other research-specific clinical procedures relevant to the Children's Research portfolio

Communication and Teamwork

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of different ages and developmental stages and with their parents/carers.
• Ability to communicate complex clinical and research information clearly and appropriately
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with clinical teams, research colleagues, Principal Investigators and external research partners
• Good listening and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide support, guidance and appropriate leadership to colleagues

Desirable criteria

• Experience of delivering presentations or teaching to healthcare professionals, patients or families.
• Experience of contributing to education or training within a clinical or research setting

Leadership and Organisation

Essential criteria

• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple studies and competing priorities effectively
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines without compromising patient safety or data quality
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and take responsibility for the delivery of delegated work.
• Ability to identify barriers to recruitment and study delivery and contribute to solutions
• Ability to support and contribute to service development and quality improvement

Desirable criteria

• Formal leadership or management experience
• Experience of leading a service improvement or quality improvement project.

IT and Data Management

Essential criteria

• Good general IT skills and confidence using electronic patient records and research databases.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to accurately enter, retrieve and manage clinical and research data
• Understanding of the importance of data accuracy, confidentiality and information governance.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using clinical research databases or electronic data capture systems
• Experience of working with research-specific systems such as REDCap or equivalent platforms.

Other

Essential criteria

• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Flexible approach to working across RLH, NUH, WXH and MEH according to service and study requirements
• Willingness and ability to undertake out-of-hours working, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and night shifts, where required
• Positive, enthusiastic and supportive approach to work
• Approachable, friendly and professional manner
• Commitment to providing high-quality, safe and compassionate care to children, young people and their families.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional standards at all times.
• Ability to travel between Trust sites as required by the role

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working within a large or multi-site NHS Trust.

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

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